Nutrition & Food Science

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Iron deficiency and India prevalence

Half of Indian women and children are anaemic, even with food on the plate.

Definition

Insufficient body iron stores leading to impaired haemoglobin synthesis, the most common nutrient deficiency globally and especially severe in Indian women and children.

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